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Jakari Avonte Griffin

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jun 27, 2022

Victim Details

Jakari Avonte Griffin

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2022-06-27

11

Jakari

Avonte Griffin

06/20/2026

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In the early evening of a summer day in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 11-year-old Jakari Avonte Griffin was tragically cut short. On Monday, June 27, 2022, emergency responders were called to a home in the 4700 block of East Pages Lane near Valley Station, where they found young Jakari with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to Norton Children's Hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal.

Jakari was a bright light to those who knew him. A student at Trunnell Elementary School, he was r ...
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  • WDRB: Louisville police say no charges expected after child shot, killed near Valley Station
  • whas11.com: 11-year-old boy killed in accidental shooting near Valley Station identified
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    I’ve been reflecting on the community’s role in supporting families like Jakari’s during tragi... ...Read More
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